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Why is this simple numerical operation not precise?

al_joe
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I was experimenting with beginner tutorial and saw this strange output ...

Why is this so ? And why is the behavior not consistent for ALL rows updated by the same statement?

8.8 - 1 = 7.800000000000001

See screenshot ...

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